The Ochre Dagger Moth has a wingspan of approximately 1.75 to 2 inches. The forewing is pale to dark gray with a pale ochre patch in the center of the thorax and pale ochre reniform spots. There are 2 black dashes (daggers) on the lower section of the wing, the anal dash and the basal dash. There are also pale-yellow-orange areas around the basal dash and beyond the postmedian line. The hindwing is grayish-brown with a dark smudged discal spot. All wings have black terminal spots. The caterpillar has 2 completely distinct forms. The instar preceding the last instar is green with 4 yellow-edged brown spots. The last instar is brown, black and white with gray tufts of hair. The head is black on the sides with a pale triangle with red spots over each lobe. It grows to a length of approximately 1.5 inches.